Carrier profile · USDOT 337473 · MC-437746 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

John E Retzner Oil Company Inc

2 power unitsBATESVILLE, IN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-437746 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(812) 934-3313 Email dispatchretzneroil@etczone.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’04 · 1 insurer · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

beyond this history

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. · since Feb 2004

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2003 → Feb 2004	$1M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2002 → Feb 2002	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BATESVILLE, IN

4859 SR 46 EAST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@etczone.com — 42 carriers: USDOT 437047 USDOT 445702 USDOT 482415 USDOT 488092 USDOT 539221 USDOT 552860 USDOT 593481 USDOT 594191

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4859 SR 46 EAST, BATESVILLE, IN, 47006
Mailing address: BOX 182, SUNMAN, IN, 47041
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (812) 934-3313
Fax: (812) 623-3200
Email: retzneroil@etczone.com
Web domain: etczone.com

Registration

Officers: John E. Retzner · John E Retzner
USDOT / docket: 337473 · MC-437746
First registered: Dec 22, 1988
Last MCS-150: Mar 3, 2007 · 91,763 mi (2001)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 24, 2005
D-U-N-S: 87441739

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

91,763

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JOHN E RETZNER OIL COMPANY INC.

JOHN E RETZNER OIL COMPANY INC (USDOT 337473) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. effective Feb 9, 2004 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 3, 2007.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 24, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOHN E RETZNER OIL COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

JOHN E RETZNER OIL COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 337473, and its motor carrier number is MC-437746.

Is JOHN E RETZNER OIL COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, JOHN E RETZNER OIL COMPANY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is JOHN E RETZNER OIL COMPANY INC's fleet?

JOHN E RETZNER OIL COMPANY INC operates 2 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHN E RETZNER OIL COMPANY INC based?

JOHN E RETZNER OIL COMPANY INC is based in BATESVILLE, IN.

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